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UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS ATHLETICS
18 Dayjah Whyte
Dayjah Whyte
  • Height:
    5'10"
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    Round Rock, TX
  • High School:
    Round Rock H.S.
  • Position:
    MH
  • m
    13
  • k/s
    2.91
  • h %
    .233
  • a/s
    0.02
  • b/s
    0.67
  • sa/s
    0.20
  • d/s
    0.67

Bio

AWARDS

  • Lettered: Spring 2021, 2019, 2018
  • Team MVP: Spring 2021
  • SCAC Newcomer of the Year: 2018
  • All-SCAC: 2021 (Third Team), All-SCAC: 2019 (Second Team), 2018 (First Team) 
  • USCAA All-American: 2019 (First Team), 2018 (2nd Team)
  • SCAC Offensive Player of the Week: 2018 (Week 6)
  • 5-Time (4 in 2019) USCAA Offensive Player of the Week: Oct. 22, Oct. 15, Oct. 8, Sept. 24, 2019 | Sept. 18, 2018

STAT NOTABLES

(Spring 2021)

  • Played 15 matches (51 sets)
  • Hit 139 kills (Led UD) (2nd USCAA)
  • Posted 2.73 kills-per-set (Led UD) (4th USCAA)
  • Etched .221 hitting percentage (3rd USCAA)
  • Notched 32 blocks (Led UD)
  • Part of 27 block assists (Led UD)
  • Added five solo blocks (2nd UD)
  • Garnered nine service aces (T-2nd UD)
  • Added 32 digs

(2019)

  • Played 36 matches (136 sets)
  • 381 kills (Led UD) (Led USCAA) (4th SCAC)
  • 2.80 k/s (Led UD) 
  • .265 hitting percentage (Led USCAA)
  • 86 total blocks (T-1st UD)
  • 69 block assists (Led UD)
  • 17 block solos
  • 23 service aces
  • 455.5 points (Led UD)
  • 22 matches in double figures for kills
  • Seven matches with at least four blocks 
  • Season-high 21 kills vs. Centenary College (Oct. 19)
  • Season-high seven blocks vs. Monmouth College (Oct. 12)

(2018) 

  • Played 32 matches (109 sets)
  • 318 kills (Led UD) (4th USCAA)
  • 2.92 k/s 
  • 102 errors on 773 total attacks 
  • .279 hitting percentage (Led UD) (4th USCAA)
  • 25 service aces
  • 76 digs
  • 47 total blocks (2nd UD)
  • 370.5 points
  • Season-best 22 kills (Oct. 2 vs. Randall University)
  • Eclipsed double-digit kills in 16 different matches 

AT UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS

  • Major: Biology
  • Concentraion: Pre-Med

HIGH SCHOOL

  • 2018 Graduate of Round Rock High School
  • Played Volleyball; 2nd year letterman
  • 1st Team All-District
  • Academic All-District
  • Leadership Award
  • Captain in high school
  • 4.0 GPA Award

PERSONAL

  • Parents: Wayne and Monique Whyte
  • Siblings: Damaskus and Porsha

Player Profile

Recent Games
Mar 27 at Centenary College of Louisiana L, 3-2
Apr 3 Schreiner University W, 3-0
Apr 3 Schreiner University L, 3-1
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran University L, 3-0
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran University L, 3-0
Apr 17 at No. 1 Colorado College L, 3-0
  Overall Conf
Matches 13 12
Sets 45 42
Kills 131 123
Kills per set 2.91 2.93
Errors 47 45
Total Attacks 361 341
Hitting Percentage .233 .229
Assists 1 1
Assists per set 0.02 0.02
Service Aces 9 9
Service Errors 6 6
Service Aces per set 0.20 0.21
Receptions 7 7
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 30 29
Digs per set 0.67 0.69
Block Solo 5 4
Block Assist 25 24
Block Total 30 28
Blocks per set 0.67 0.67
Block Errors 2 2
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 157.5 148.0
Points per set 3.5 3.5
Matches started 9 8
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a sa se r re digs bs ba be tot bhe pts
Feb 12 at Southwestern University   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at Southwestern University   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 No. 4 Colorado College L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 27 No. 4 Colorado College L, 3-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 Austin College L, 3-0 - 3 8 6 24 .083 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 8.5
Mar 6 Austin College L, 3-0 - 3 11 6 25 .200 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 12.5
Mar 12 St. Thomas (Tex.) W, 3-2 1 5 14 4 46 .217 0 2 0 0 0 4 2 2 1 4 0 19.0
Mar 12 St. Thomas (Tex.) L, 3-1 1 4 11 5 28 .214 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 11.5
Mar 20 at No. 2 Trinity University L, 3-0 - 3 4 1 10 .300 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.0
Mar 20 at No. 2 Trinity University L, 3-0 1 2 3 1 11 .182 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 4.5
Mar 27 at Centenary College of Louisiana W, 3-1 1 4 16 3 37 .351 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 3 0 19.0
Mar 27 at Centenary College of Louisiana L, 3-2 1 5 19 5 61 .230 1 4 2 0 0 3 0 6 0 6 0 26.0
Apr 3 Schreiner University W, 3-0 - 3 11 2 24 .375 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 13.0
Apr 3 Schreiner University L, 3-1 1 4 9 4 32 .156 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 10.0
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran University L, 3-0 1 3 7 1 17 .353 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 8.0
Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran University L, 3-0 1 3 10 7 26 .115 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 12.0
Apr 17 at No. 1 Colorado College L, 3-0 1 3 8 2 20 .300 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 9.5
  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s r re digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
2018-19 32 109 318 2.92 102 773 .279 15 0.14 25 0.23 7 0 76 0.70 8 39 47 0.43 370.5 3.4
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2020-21 13 45 131 2.91 47 361 .233 1 0.02 9 0.20 7 0 30 0.67 5 25 30 0.67 157.5 3.5
2021-22 28 97 287 2.96 93 716 .271 8 0.08 19 0.20 18 0 70 0.72 10 50 60 0.62 341.0 3.5
Total 73 251 736 2.93 242 1850 .267 24 0.10 53 0.21 32 0 176 0.70 23 114 137 0.55 869.0 3.5
    m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa sa/s r re digs d/s bs ba tot b/s pts pts/s
Event Total 13 45 131 2.91 47 361 .233 1 0.02 9 0.20 7 0 30 0.67 5 25 30 0.67 157.5 3.5
Conference 12 42 123 2.93 45 341 .229 1 0.02 9 0.21 7 0 29 0.69 4 24 28 0.67 148.0 3.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 22 64 2.91 27 179 .207 0 0.00 3 0.14 1 0 18 0.82 3 9 12 0.55 74.5 3.4
Away 7 23 67 2.91 20 182 .258 1 0.04 6 0.26 6 0 12 0.52 2 16 18 0.78 83.0 3.6
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 12 41 3.42 9 107 .299 0 0.00 4 0.33 0 0 8 0.67 4 4 8 0.67 51.0 4.3
Losses 10 33 90 2.73 38 254 .205 1 0.03 5 0.15 7 0 22 0.67 1 21 22 0.67 106.5 3.2
Month March 8 29 86 2.97 31 242 .227 1 0.03 7 0.24 6 0 21 0.72 3 18 21 0.72 105.0 3.6
April 5 16 45 2.81 16 119 .244 0 0.00 2 0.13 1 0 9 0.56 2 7 9 0.56 52.5 3.3

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2021 UD Top Performance: Whyte Posts Big Weekend at Centenary

July 20, 2021

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Whyte Tabbed UD Volleyball MVP

IRVING, Texas – Dayjah Whyte (Round Rock, Texas) was named the Team MVP for the University of Dallas volleyball team this 2021 spring...

May 26, 2021

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UD Volleyball's Delgado Led USCAA in Digs and Digs Average; Whyte Top-5 in Several Categories

May 7, 2021

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Whyte Named to All-SCAC Volleyball Third Team

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April 30, 2021

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UD Volleyball Drops in SCAC Tournament at #1 Colorado College

April 17, 2021

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UD Volleyball Takes on #1 Colorado College in Opening Round of SCAC Tournament

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April 16, 2021

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UD Volleyball Takes 8th Seed in SCAC Tournament after Finishing Regular Season at TLU on Saturday

SEGUIN, Texas – The University of Dallas volleyball team concluded regular season at Texas Lutheran University on Saturday. The team's...

April 10, 2021

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UD Volleyball Splits Competitive Saturday at Centenary College

March 27, 2021

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UD Volleyball Continues Home Stretch on Friday vs. St. Thomas

March 12, 2021

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Crusaders Pick up 1st Win of Season; Split on Friday with St. Thomas

March 12, 2021

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Austin College Edges UD Volleyball

March 6, 2021

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2020-21 Season Preview for UD Volleyball; Crusaders will open Saturday vs. Colorado College

February 11, 2021